Liam posed on the red carpet in ripped jeans, a white shirt and an eye catching red, blue and black jacket emblazoned with two images of puppies – if the jacket looks familiar, it’s because Sir Elton John has previously been seeing wearing the exact same one!

The popstar was at Wango Tango to support his 1D bandmate Niall Horan, who was among the star performers.

According to E! News , Liam was spotted in the audience cheering on Niall as he took to the stage to perform his brand new song Slow Hands, which is the follow up to debut track This Town.

"While Liam wanted to tease his new music coming up, he really wanted to support Niall. You can tell they have remained good friends,” said an insider.

Liam and Niall later posed for a Twitter photo backstage which Niall posted online with a joke about Liam lending him his rather bold gold chain necklace.

Alongside the snap, Niall quipped: "Great to see Payno today. Here I am being christened with ' the chain.' Missed ya buddie"

Earlier this month, Niall joked Liam Payne “did well” by hooking up with Cheryl , calling her “one of the most beautiful women in the country.”

Liam pictured at a US radio station on May 12 (Image: Getty Images North America)

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The star gave a big thumbs up to Liam and singer Cheryl’s romance in a recent interview, adding that he’s thrilled they now started a family together.

Niall, 23, said he wasn’t shocked when Liam and Cheryl’s romance became public news, simply saying: “I was happy for him.”

“She’s one of the most beautiful women in the country so he did well, he did well there as far as I’m concerned,” Niall said in a podcast with The Sun .

“She’s a lovely girl, he’s a lovely guy and now they’ve got a baby and it’s great.”

Niall says he's "so happy" for Liam and Cheryl (Image: Getty)

Niall called Cheryl one of the most beautiful women in the country (Image: Getty Images)

Niall said he hadn’t been able to meet the couple's baby – a boy called Bear – just yet because his work schedule seems to clash with Liam’s and they are never in the same country at the same time.

“I have my presents ready!” said Niall.

“I actually text Liam the other day. I was going to see him last Friday, then he’s in America, then when I leave this week he comes back here and I just keep missing him. I go away to do some promo and when I get back, [seeing the baby] is probably the first thing I’ll do when I get back.

“The child will be two months old by then!”

Niall's about to release his second solo single, Slow Hands (Image: WireImage)

Cheryl and Liam are proud parents (Image: Getty)

Cheryl gave birth to her son on March 22 but the tot’s name, Bear, was only confirmed in May.

Of course, the name immediately drew comparisons to adventurer and explorer Bear Grylls.

Grylls reacted to the baby name choice via Twitter, sending a message to the couple saying: "Great choice! Love and blessings to you guys as you start on the greatest adventure."

His tweet was then liked by Liam, who confirmed the child's name by replying to him: "Thanks man hope he grows with an ounce of your courage! Your a boss (sic)."

She announced her joyful news with an Instagram post of Liam, 23, cradling their newborn son, along with a caption which read: "On Wednesday 22nd March Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy, weighing 7lb 9 and looking like a dream.

She added shortly before Mother's Day: "Although he still doesn’t have a name he is already stealing hearts.

"We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers around the world. A day that now has a different meaning to me forever."